This Sword Cultivator is Somewhat Dependable

The Heavenly Secrets Pavilion Master and King Qing Mei exchanged a glance, both clearly understanding the other's intention.

"I will go and investigate, to see whether this Asura's identity is true or false," King Qing Mei volunteered.

The Heavenly Secrets Pavilion Master nodded, for this was exactly his intention.

No sooner had they spoken than King Qing Mei transformed into a streak of spiritual light and disappeared.

What followed was a wait for the results of King Qing Mei's investigation.

As for the methods King Qing Mei would use to verify the Asura's identity, Lu Qingshan had no idea.

However, Lu Qingshan was not worried, for since King Qing Mei often dealt with the Underworld, he presumably had some unique methods to check the identities of the Underworld Cultivators.

But for an Asura of the Nascent Soul Realm, he would surely have nowhere to hide against King Qing Mei's techniques.

The Heavenly Secrets Pavilion Master courteously led both Zhuan Zhu the Great Honor and Lu Qingshan into the heart of the core area, to calmly wait for news from King Qing Mei.

...

Two hours later.

Spiritual light flashed, and King Qing Mei's figure reappeared with a grave expression. He nodded at the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion Master, gave a meaningful look, and at the same time, handed over a jade slip.

This signified that the Asura's identity had been confirmed.

The Heavenly Secrets Pavilion Master immediately understood and accepted the jade slip.

Recorded within were all the details about the Asura's current identity and his movements in Debate Dao City over the past few days.

"Han Jiu, Nascent Soul Perfection, a direct disciple of the great honor Yunxiao.

Left the sect to travel six years ago, then vanished for two years, only reappearing three years ago, and returning to the Silver Butterfly Sect...." The Heavenly Secrets Pavilion Master quickly surveyed the information.

"Came to Debate Dao City with his mentor to watch the competition; movements in recent days include a visit to Nascent Soul Cultivator Ling Yuanzi..."

The opportunity they were seeking really did appear before their eyes.

The identity of a direct disciple of the great honor from the Silver Butterfly Sect was no small matter.

Even with the Underworld's great reach, to fabricate such an identity would not be an easy task.

And would the Underworld casually assign such a significant identity to an insignificant cultivator?

Clearly, the Asura's status in the Underworld was by no means low.

More so, according to what Lu Qingshan had said, the Asura had successfully orchestrated the Corpse Puppet Chaos, leading to the descent of Luohu.

With such a great meritorious service, the Asura was bound to be heavily utilized.

A high-status Asura appearing in Debate Dao City could not be unrelated to the Underworld's plans for the Seven Domains' debate. They did not believe otherwise.

"The Asura's status must be quite high; taking him as a focal point, we can trace back and find many leads on other Underworld Cultivators," the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion Master ordered with a stern voice, "Send people to keep a close watch on the cultivators he has had contact with in recent times."

Then, the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion Master turned to Zhuan Zhu the Great Honor, "This time we may have to trouble Zhuan Zhu the Great Honor for help."

Zhuan Zhu the Great Honor waved his hand dismissively, "If there's any way I can assist, feel free to tell me, Pavilion Master."

The Heavenly Secrets Pavilion Master spoke coldly, "You will cause a stir to shock the snakes. Attack the Silver Butterfly Sect, create a big commotion, preferably one that gets the whole city of cultivators to take notice."

"Once the Underworld Cultivators realize that the Asura's identity is exposed, those related to him will definitely have some abnormal reactions and countermeasures. And I, I will personally keep an eye out, to pull out these Underworld rats from their hiding..."

....

Above the Silver Butterfly Sect's area.

"....So that's the situation. The reason for causing such a huge commotion over your Silver Butterfly Sect's area is part of the strategy laid out by the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion Master.

It's to shake the grass and startle the snakes, to make other Underworld Cultivators reveal themselves," Zhuan Zhu the Great Honor slowly explained.

The expression of the great honor Yunxiao was somewhat complicated.

His own disciple had, without a sound, turned into an Underworld Cultivator, and he had been completely unaware.

The shock of this revelation was profound.

......

In the core area of Debate Dao City.

"Including the Asura, all thirteen Underworld Nascent Soul Cultivators are inside; from now on, as you wish, they are at your disposal," King Qing Mei said to Lu Qingshan as he led him to the entrance of the cell where the Underworld Cultivators were detained.

Inside the cell were the thirteen Underworld Nascent Soul Cultivators they had captured in Debate Dao City.

Lu Qingshan gave King Qing Mei a bow, "My thanks to you, King Qing Mei."

King Qing Mei nodded nonchalantly, "Go in then."

Without further hesitation, Lu Qingshan stepped into the cell.

Zhuan Zhu, who had been watching the entire operation from the sidelines, couldn't help but sigh emotionally as he saw Lu Qingshan's figure enter the secret chamber, "The Netherworld has really met its retribution this time.

They slaughtered the people of an entire city, leading this youngster to hold such resentment against them, only wishing to personally execute these Underworld Cultivators as vengeance for the tragic deaths of Zhenjiang City's residents."

King Qing Mei echoed, "Indeed, I find his temperament rather agreeable.

But, it's only your Sword Cultivators who would do such a thing, willing to forgo substantial rewards for the chance to exact personal revenge."

Zhuan Zhu nodded his head and smiled at the corners of his lips, "That's why I'm growing fonder of this youngster."

King Qing Mei glanced at Zhuan Zhu and curled his lip, "In the same vein, do you think this youngster would choose any Sword Sect other than your Taiyi Sword Sect, following the typical behavior of Sword Cultivators?"

"This..." Being directly involved can cloud one's judgment, but an outsider sees things clearer. Prompted by King Qing Mei's point, Zhuan Zhu also came to a realization.

The more outstanding the Sword Cultivator, the more "mad" they tend to be.

To join the strongest Sword Cultivation Sect in the world, to meet the most exceptional talents among Sword Cultivators, which genius Sword Cultivator could resist this temptation?

...

Lu Qingshan slowly walked into the secret chamber.

More than a dozen Underworld Cultivators who were tightly bound to the Spirit Pillar and unable to move even slightly all faintly lifted their eyelids.

These Underworld Cultivators were all Nascent Soul Cultivators, but because their Cultivation levels weren't high, they naturally didn't know many secrets.

Being not highly valuable, there was no need to preserve their lives.

So when Lu Qingshan expressed the desire to personally kill these Underworld Cultivators to console the souls of the Zhenjiang City's dead, King Qing Mei did not hesitate for long before agreeing.

Lu Qingshan walked up to an Asura who had lost all power to struggle and seemed utterly wretched after undergoing various cruel tortures and being covered in wounds, and stared at him in silence.

In both his past life and this one, this person had successfully orchestrated the first major plot of the Nine Heavens, the Corpse Puppet Chaos.

In this life especially, even though he interfered in every possible way, Asura still managed to bring Luohu back to life.

Now, with just some minor scheming, he managed to throw Asura into a cell.

The fundamental difference lies in the fact that his strength had increased countless times, and the power he could borrow had become multiple times stronger.

In the Nine Heavens, strength is the foundation of everything.

And in this life, he actually had the opportunity to personally execute the mastermind behind the first major version's main storyline, which filled Lu Qingshan with many emotions.

"Who are you...?" After being watched by Lu Qingshan for a long time, Asura's eyelids twitched, and he finally asked with a hoarse voice.

"When Luohu was born, I was there too," Lu Qingshan articulated his words slowly: "Asura, did you ever think that there would come a day when you would fall into my hands?"

Asura was first taken aback, then began desperately searching his memories of that time.

After a long time, he finally found a faint impression of Lu Qingshan in a corner of his memory.

After all, it had only been three years, and Lu Qingshan's appearance hadn't changed much.@@novelbin@@

The reason he hadn't recognized Lu Qingshan at first glance...

Was simply because, at the time, Lu Qingshan's Cultivation level was too low.

A mere Foundation Establishment Initial Stage cultivator, under those circumstances, why would Asura pay him any extra attention?

Seeing the expression on Asura's face, Lu Qingshan knew that he must have recalled something.

And he, too, felt that the time was ripe.

"There's a popular saying in my hometown, 'the period of three years has ended, Asura should take his rightful place...'" Lu Qingshan couldn't help but chuckle softly, but his eyes were incredibly cold, forming a stark contrast with his expression.

Lu Qingshan's chilling gaze swept across the Underworld Cultivators in the secret chamber, then he said to Asura, "It has been exactly three years since the Corpse Puppet Chaos, Asura, it's time for you to depart."

The primary reason he wished to personally kill Asura was for the Experience Points.

But the reasons he presented publicly were equally genuine.

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To witness the deaths of countless flesh-and-blood members of the Human Race right before his eyes, including Steward Cai Heng, Captain Xu Hao...

To say that Lu Qingshan didn't harbor any hatred towards Asura, how could that be possible?

Lu Qingshan extended his fingertip, and a wisp of Sword Qi rapidly condensed and shot out, splitting into dozens of Sword Qi Filaments, darting towards the foreheads of the thirteen Underworld Cultivators in the secret chamber.

Hisssss!

The bound Underworld Cultivators were helpless against these Sword Qi Filaments.

The piercing Sword Qi directly penetrated their foreheads, shattering their Primordial Spirits into dust.

A hint of crimson blood seeped from the foreheads of the thirteen Underworld Cultivators.

In an instant, these once malevolent Underworld Cultivators were void of any signs of life.

....